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Amazing Plants and Animals
Unit 4
Section A 1a-1d ＆pro
In this unit, you will
talk about some amazing plants and animals.
use superlatives to compare more than two things.
discuss the connection between plants, animals, and our lives.
explore why plants and animals are important to us.
Look and share
n. 最高级
n. 联系
Warming-up
Watch and answer
What is the video about
It is about _________________.
amazing plants
Do you like animals and plants Our planet is full of amazing life! Today, let's meet four super stars!
Lead-in
Look and say
Pre-listening
Watch and learn
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What is it
What is amazing about it
It______________________.
is the oldest plant on earth
Pre-listening
Watch and say
It is _______________.
small and green
It___________________.
can grow in wet places
It’s____________.
moss
What is it
It’s____________.
a blue whale
What is amazing about it
It _________________________.
is the largest animal on earth
Pre-listening
Watch and say
It is ________________.
big and heavy
What is it
It is ______________.
a redwood tree
What is amazing about it
It __________________________.
is one of the tallest plants on earth
Pre-listening
Watch and say
It _________________________.
has thick trunks(粗壮的树干)and green leaves
What is it
It’s____________.
a cheetah
What is amazing about it
It____________________.
runs the fastest
Pre-listening
Watch and say
It ____________________________.
has a spotted coat and long legs
Look at the plants and animals. Use the words in the box to talk about them.
moss
cheetah
blue whale
redwood tree
beautiful
big
fast
heavy
large
long
old
small
tall
short
tall
beautiful
fast
beautiful
large
big
heavy
long
beautiful
short
small
old
Pre-listening
Use the words to make sentences
1a
/m s/ n. 苔藓
/ redw d/ n. 红杉树
/ t i t / n. 猎豹
/we l/ n. 鲸鱼
What other plants and animals do you know
tree frog
butterfly
bamboo
ginkgo tree
Pre-listening
Look and say
Listen to the conversations and number the plants and animals in 1a in the order you hear them.
1b
moss: _________
blue whale: _______
redwood tree: ____
cheetah: _________
small
large
tall
fast
3
1
4
2
While-listening
Listen and number
Listening tips：While-listening, catch the key words
1.What are Yaming and Emma doing
2.What is Conversation 1 /2 about
They are_______________________
______________________________
Conversation 1 is about ______
Conversation 2 is about ______
taking a test about plants
and animals.
plants
animals
Listen again. Match the words with the plants and animals in 1a. Some have two answers.
moss: _________
blue whale: _______
redwood tree: ____
cheetah: _________
A. heaviest B. largest C. most beautiful D. oldest E. fastest F. tallest
A. heaviest
B. largest
C. most beautiful
F. tallest
D. oldest
E. fastest
While-listening
Listen and match
1c
Check: Moss is one of the______ plants on earth.
Emma: Hi, Yaming. What are you doing
Yaming: Hi, Emma. I’m starting a test on
animals and plants.
Emma: Sounds fun. Let’s take it together.
Yaming: OK. First question.
What’s the largest animal in the world
Emma: It’s the blue whale, right
Yaming: Right. It’s also the heaviest animal
on earth. Next question.
Which animal runs the fastest
Emma: Oh wait! I just read about it.
The cheetah runs the fastest.
Yaming: Right again! And I think it’s the
most beautiful animal in the world.
Emma: I completely agree with you.
Yaming: Now let’s answer the questions
about plants. What is the oldest
plant in the world
Emma: Hmm, I’m not sure. Do you have
any idea
Yaming: Well, I think moss is one of the
oldest plants. It appeared on earth
around 470 million years ago ...
Oh, look here. I’m correct!
Emma: Interesting! Let’s go on!
Yaming: Which kind of tree is the tallest in
the world
Emma: The redwood tree, right
Yaming: Yes! I hope I can see some
someday.
While-listening
Read the conversations and role play
Checklist
Actors should:
Use correct language.
(使用正确语言)
Speak loudly and clearly with feelings.
(言语饱含热情，大声且清晰)
use correct tones and proper body language.
（正确语调和恰当的身体语言）
Read Without books. (脱离课本)
Emma:
Yaming:
Emma:
Yaming:
Emma:
Yaming:
Emma:
Yaming:
Emma:
Hi, Yaming. What are you doing
Hi, Emma. I’m starting a test on animals and plants.
Sounds fun. Let’s take it together.
OK. First question. What’s the largest animal in the
world
It’s the blue whale, right
Right. It’s also the heaviest animal on earth. Next question. Which animal runs the fastest
Oh wait! I just read about it. The cheetah runs the fastest.
Right again! And I think it’s the most beautiful animal in the world.
I completely agree with you.
While-listening
Language points
Conversation 1
completely v. 彻底地，完全地
agree with 同意某人
Yaming:
Emma:
Yaming:
Emma:
Yaming:
Emma:
Yaming:
Now let’s answer the questions about plants. What is the oldest plant in the world
Hmm, I’m not sure. Do you have any idea
Well, I think moss is one of the oldest plants. It appeared
on earth around 470 million years ago ... Oh, look here.
I’m correct!
Interesting! Let’s go on!
Which kind of tree is the tallest in the world
The redwood tree, right
Yes! I hope I can see some someday.
While-listening
Language points
Conversation 2
大约4.7亿年前
Emma:
Yaming:
Emma:
Yaming:
Emma:
Yaming:
Emma:
Yaming:
Emma:
Hi, Yaming. What are you doing
Hi, Emma. I’m starting a test on animals and plants.
Sounds fun. Let’s take it together.
OK. First question. What’s the largest animal in the
world
It’s the blue whale, right
Right. It’s also the heaviest animal on earth. Next question. Which animal runs the fastest
Oh wait! I just read about it. The cheetah runs the fastest.
Right again! And I think it’s the most beautiful animal in the world.
I completely agree with you.
While-listening
Read and underline
Conversation 1
fact
opinion
Can you list all the facts in the conversation How about the opinions
Yaming:
Emma:
Yaming:
Emma:
Yaming:
Emma:
Yaming:
Now let’s answer the questions about plants. What is the oldest plant in the world
Hmm, I’m not sure. Do you have any idea
Well, I think moss is one of the oldest plants. It appeared
on earth around 470 million years ago ... Oh, look here.
I’m correct!
Interesting! Let’s go on!
Which kind of tree is the tallest in the world
The redwood tree, right
Yes! I hope I can see some someday.
While-listening
Read and underline
Conversation 2
fact
opinion
Can you list all the facts in the conversation How about the opinions
Emma:
Yaming:
Emma:
Yaming:
Emma:
Yaming:
Emma:
Yaming:
Emma:
Hi, Yaming. What are you doing
Hi, Emma. I’m starting a test on animals and plants.
Sounds fun. Let’s take it together.
OK. First question. What’s the largest animal in the
world
It’s the blue whale, right
Right. It’s also the heaviest animal on earth. Next question. Which animal runs the fastest
Oh wait! I just read about it. The cheetah runs the fastest.
Right again! And I think it’s the most beautiful animal in the world.
I completely agree with you.
While-listening
Underline sentences containing superlatives
Conversation 1
Yaming:
Emma:
Yaming:
Emma:
Yaming:
Emma:
Yaming:
Now let’s answer the questions about plants. What is the oldest plant in the world
Hmm, I’m not sure. Do you have any idea
Well, I think moss is one of the oldest plants. It appeared
on earth around 470 million years ago ... Oh, look here.
I’m correct!
Interesting! Let’s go on!
Which kind of tree is the tallest in the world
The redwood tree, right
Yes! I hope I can see some someday.
While-listening
Underline sentences containing superlatives
Conversation 2
Moss is the oldest plants on earth.
Redwood tree is the tallest tree in the world.
Blue whale is the largest and heaviest animal on earth.
Cheetah runs the fastest and is the most beautiful animal in the world.
While-listening
Read and find out the rules
观察下列句子并试着归纳最高级的结构公式。
1. 最高级用于 _______者或以上 的人/物比较，表示“最……”的概念。
2. 结构公式：_______ + 形容词/副词最高级 (+ _________)
三
the
比较范围
What’s amazing about the blue whale
It’s the largest/biggest animal in the world.
What’s the … animal/plant in the world
It’s the .…
Ask and answer questions about the plants and animals. Remember to use superlatives.
Post-listening
Make conversations
1b
What’s amazing about the ...
It’s the ... / It ...
Useful expressions
run the fastest
be the largest / heaviest / smallest ...
be the most beautiful / interesting ...
be one of the ... animals / plants
Assessment ☆☆☆
1. I can find more information about plants and animals well.
2. I can remember their information accurately.
3. I have good pronunciation(语音) and intonation(语调).
panda
cat
rose
tiger
blue whale
cheetah
sunflower
moss
giraffe
redwood
tree
bee
butterfly
snail
Animals and plants are amazing.
They can be tall or short,
big or small,
fast or slow.
But each of them is special.
The world is wonderful
because of the diversity!(多样性)
However, ...
What can we do to help these amazing animals and plants
Protect their habitats (保护栖息地)
Protect environment (保护环境)
Stop illegal hunting (禁止非法捕猎)
Raise public awareness about the importance of nature protection (提高公众对自然保护重要性的认识)
write posts about how to save animals (制作有关保护动物的海报)
keep the ocean clean(保护海洋干净)
say no to cutting them down(拒绝砍伐树木)
protect wet places （保护湿地）
Post-listening
Group Work
Nature's amazing,
let's keep it amazing!
开始一项关于……的测试
听起来很有趣
最大的动物
最重的动物
跑得最快
最漂亮的动物
我完全同意你的观点。
最古老的植物
大约4.7亿年前
继续
最高的
……之一
出现在地球上
start a test on
sound fun
the largest animal
the heaviest animal
run the fastest
the most beautiful animal
I completely agree with you.
the oldest plant
around 470 million years ago
go on
the tallest
one of
appear on earth
Post-listening
Summary
同意某人
回答关于植物的问题
一个关于动植物的测试
世界上最大的动物是什么？
猎豹是所有陆地上跑得最快的动物。
我认为苔藓是最古老的植物之一。
什么种类的树是世界上最高的？
蓝鲸有什么令人惊叹的地方？
我完全同意你的看法。
agree with sb
answer the questions about plants
a test on animals and plants
What’s the largest animal in the world
The cheetah runs the fastest among all land animals.
I think moss is one of the oldest plants.
What kind of tree is the tallest in the world
What’s amazing about the blue whale
I completely agree with you.
Post-listening
Summary
/e / /a / / / /bl/ /kl/ /ɡl/ /br/ /kr/ /ɡr/
a, ai, ay i, y, igh oy, oi bl cl gl br cr gr
whale rain stay ____ mice fly high ____ toy join choice ____ black blow blue ____ clean climb clock ___ glad glass globe ____ bread bring brown ____ cross cream cry ____ grass
great
grow
____
Listen and repeat. Add one more word to each group.
1
day
coin
block
cloud
glove
brush
crop
bike
green
Pronunciation
Listen and repeat. Notice the difference in stress and meaning of the same sentence.
I visited the redwood forests in California several times. (not other forests)
I visited the redwood forests in California several times. (not other places)
I visited the redwood forests in California several times. (not only once)
Pronunciation
2
核心概念：
句子重音改变语义（一句话，重音不同，意思不同！）
I visited the redwood forests in California several times.(not other forests)
I visited the redwood forests in California several times.(not other places)
I visited the redwood forests in California several times.(not only once )
→ 我去的是加州的红杉林，不是其他地方的。
重读 “California”，强调地点的唯一性。
→ 我去了加州的红杉林几次。
重读 “Several”，强调次数。
Pronunciation
→ 我去的是红杉林，不是其他森林（比如松树林、柏树林）！
读的时候，夸张把 “redwood” 重读，其他词轻读，对比感受

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